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Frontdesk Closes $2.75M Bridge Round Financing, Led by Bill La Macchia
Frontdesk LLC (Frontdesk), a Milwaukee-based company, today announced the close of their latest round of funding in the amount of $2.75 million, which included an investment from La Macchia Holdings, LLC, Sand Hill Angels and Motivate Ventures, in addition to existing Seed Round... - August 20, 2019 - Frontdesk
Sena Hospitality Design Installs at Grand Seas Resort; Orlando-Based Resort Specialist Brings to Life Ocean-Themed Renovation
Sena Hospitality Design Inc., a licensed interior design firm specializing in resorts, has installed a complete renovation of 16 courtside units at Grand Seas Resort by Exploria Resorts in Daytona Beach, Florida. In addition, the Orlando-based firm is now installing a similar renovation of 72 units... - August 20, 2019 - Sena Hospitality Design
Life as a Vacation - Official Book Release
Living our life as a vacation. - August 19, 2019 - VRP Equity
Kansas Regenerative Medicine Center Presents Seminar on Alternative to Invasive Surgery or Pain Medication
Kansas Regenerative Medicine Center, https://kansasrmc.com, is providing an interactive seminar on alternatives to invasive surgery or pain medication. Learn how a client can use their own own stem cells to treat a variety of medical conditions. - August 17, 2019 - Kansas Regenerative Medicine Center
These Black Modern Cabins from sheet/rockLA Are Redefining the Big Bear Experience
So long carved bears and log cabins: modernity and minimalism arrive at Big Bear Lake, California via Colorado Lodge. - August 15, 2019 - sheet/rockLA
DoubleTree Rocky Mount Wins Readers’ Choice Award Again
The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Rocky Mount won Rocky Mount Telegram’s Readers’ Choice Award for "Best Hotel." This is the 3rd year in a row the hotel has received this accolade. The property is owned by AD1 Global, a hospitality company based in Hollywood, Florida. The Rocky... - August 08, 2019 - AD1Global
Yolo YoYo's - Upcoming Reality TV Show Coming to Woodland TV (and Other Local Stations TBA) Channel 21, September 15, 2019
Yolo YoYo's - upcoming Reality TV Show Coming to Woodland TV Channel 21, September 15, 2019. "Hannah & Friends Fun & Uplifting Adventures through Yolo County, CA." - August 04, 2019 - Yolo YoYo's
The Running of the Bulls 2020, Eight Days of the Encierro
Iberian Traveler offers Exclusive Packages for the Running of the Bulls in 2020. Join Iberian Traveler for an unparalleled experience; the opening ceremony, “el chupinazo,” the running of the bulls each morning beginning July 7th, and the “pobre de mí,” the solemn candlelight ceremony at midnight on July 14th marking the end of the fiesta. - August 04, 2019 - Iberian Traveler
26 Laureates Confirmed for the 17th World Summit of the Nobel Peace Laureates in Merida, Yucatan
With great expectation and excitement, the State of Yucatan prepares to receive the 26 Laureates confirmed for the 17th edition of the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, that will take place between 19-22 September in Mérida, the state capital. The title of the coming Summit is known as... - August 02, 2019 - Yucatan Tourism Board
Temos Dental Standards Accredited by ISQua/IEEA Four New Accreditation Options Designed by Dentists for Dentists
Global accreditation leader, Temos International, announced the accreditation of its dental standards by the prestigious International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua now IEEA). Developed in consultation with dental professionals, the ISQua accredited Temos Dental Standards offer tailored... - July 30, 2019 - Temos International GmbH
2019 Paiute Trail UTV Jamboree
The Paiute Trail ATV/UTV Jamboree celebrates its 10th Anniversary in Marysvale, Utah on August 7-10, 2019. Free public access to trial rides, events, and entertainment. - July 25, 2019 - Paiute Trail Jamboree
Global Ensemble Unites Instruments from Every Country Together to Promote Peace and Tolerance
The Pangean Orchestra (TPO) has taken the initiative to counter the growing racist tensions by uniting 40 pro musicians from every continent on the planet to perform one another's music in new breathtaking ways. Led by visionary World Maestro Colin O'Donohoe, TPO is raising funds for concerts in both the USA and Turkey. These 2 prominent regions will be the base where the message is sent to the world. - July 25, 2019 - The Pangean Orchestra
Playa Mundo Maya, Beach Holiday Destination Underway in Campeche Coast
The new beach holiday destination is located out of the sargassum and hurricane path in the Gulf of Mexico side of the Yucatan Peninsula, Isla Aguada. - July 23, 2019 - Global Property Service Group
InnQuest Software Connects roomMaster PMS with UpsellGuru
UpsellGuru makes it easier than ever to increase your guest experience while increasing your revenue at the same time. InnQuest's roomMaster software has recently partnered with UpsellGuru to do just that. If you’re looking for a product that automates your upselling platform, contact our sales team to find out how you can get a demo of UpsellGuru today. - July 23, 2019 - InnQuest Software
Josef Kote Brings New Collection of Extraordinary Art to Ocean Galleries in Stone Harbor, NJ August 9-11, 2019
Josef Kote returns to Ocean Galleries with his “Letting Go: Serenity Found” exhibition Friday, August 9 to Sunday, August 11, 2019. Meet the artist at receptions 7-10 PM Fri, Aug 9 and Sat, Aug 10, and 1-4 PM Sun, Aug 11. Internationally renowned, Kote’s trademark style includes bold brushwork and sweeping strokes of vibrant color. His new collection of art includes many of his paintings with nautical themes, including numerous new ones created specifically for the Stone Harbor exhibition. - July 23, 2019 - Ocean Galleries
Ship Sticks Launches New iOS Mobile App
Ship Sticks, the golf club and luggage shipping company, officially launches its first mobile app available on iOS devices. The new shipping platform provides customers with an innovative and easy way to travel hassle-free to and from popular worldwide destinations. The unveiling of the app is just... - July 19, 2019 - Ship Sticks
Avis Malaysia Wins the Prestigious Rentalcars.com Award for Outstanding Customer Experience
Avis Malaysia, a part of the DRB-HICOM Group, recently won a prestigious award for outstanding customer experience for its branches at Kuching and Kota Kinabalu International Airports from the world’s leading online car rental provider, Rentalcars.com. The Rentalcar.com Customer Favourite... - July 19, 2019 - DRB-HICOM EZ-Drive Sdn Bhd
Blue Flag Mediterranean Week 2019
Metaxa Hospitality Group at the forefront of the “Blue Flag Mediterranean Week 2019,” cleaning of two beaches in Crete and one in Santorini. - July 19, 2019 - Maris Hotels
TravelCar Celebrates One Year of Partnership with Air France
TravelCar, an Air France partner since July 2018, makes life easier for travelers on their way to the airport with a parking reservation platform. - July 18, 2019 - TravelCar
San Miguel de Allende Named Best City in Mexico for 4th Straight Year by Travel + Leisure Readers in 2019 World's Best Awards' Rankings
Mexican Colonial City also comes in at number 2 in Best Cities in the World with Three of its properties also ranking across various lists. - July 13, 2019 - Visit San Miguel de Allende
Merida Named One of the Best Cities in Mexico at Travel + Leisure 2019 World’s Best Awards
Merida, capital of Yucatan, has once again been named one of the top cities in Mexico by the readers of Travel + Leisure Magazine. - July 12, 2019 - Yucatan Ministry of Tourism
RxBioLabs Starts Production of CimexiShield as a Topical Bed Bug Repellent
RxBioLabs has started production of CimexiShield, the only topical Bed Bug repellent for skin, and features 2 types of Bed Bug Relief for travel. - July 11, 2019 - RxBioLabs
Equiant Relocates to Chandler, Arizona
Larger Footprint Accommodates Fast Growing Staff and Services - July 09, 2019 - Equiant
Celebrate Ginger Rogers' Birthday at the Owens-Rogers Museum in July and August
The Owens-Rogers Museum: Birthplace of Ginger Rogers located at 100 W Moore Street in Independence, Missouri will host special events in July and August 2019 in celebration of Ginger Rogers’ birthday. - July 08, 2019 - Owens-Rogers Museum
Travelive Organizes Charter Transfers for Clients Affected by Ferry Strike in Greece
More than a dozen transfers were organized ensuring all travelers reached Santorini, Mykonos, Paros, and Naxos without delays. - July 06, 2019 - Travelive
bamba Earns 2019 TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence
bamba has earned a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence for continually delivering a very high quality customer experience. - July 06, 2019 - bamba
“Donate Blood, Save Lives” Creta Maris Organized Blood Donation Day for 27th Consecutive Year
In the context of Creta Maris Beach Resort’s Social Responsibility Program, on Wednesday, June 26th, 2019, the annual Blood Donation Day was organized for 27th consecutive year. - July 05, 2019 - Maris Hotels
Social Entrepreneur Haley Findlay Announces Partnership with Hospitality Brand Mantis Collection
Social Impact Tourism Will be Highlighted in a New Digital Series - July 04, 2019 - Haley Findlay
Higgins House Bed and Breakfast Has Availability for Fall Travel
Sanford, Florida Victorian Bed and Breakfast Welcomes Guests for October and November. - July 04, 2019 - Higgins House Bed and Breakfast
The Silver State Film Festival 2019 is Coming to Las Vegas
2019 Silver State Film Festival submissions are open and film festival details. - July 03, 2019 - Silver State Film Festival
Benseron Hospitality Changes Company Name to Linga
Benseron Hospitality has changed their company name to “Linga.” Under the new company name, Linga rOS has been announced as the new flagship product. The new cloud-based rOS product will be the first of its kind. As such, the company and add-on services will all be adopting new, enhanced logos. - July 03, 2019 - Linga
Hyatt Centric Mountain View Announces Executive Appointments
Hyatt Centric Mountain View is expected to open mid-July with a leadership team boasting 83 years of combined hospitality experience. OTO Development, part of The Johnson Group, is developing and will manage the new lifestyle hotel. - June 30, 2019 - OTO Development
Announcing the Launch of the World’s First Transportation Security Leadership Forum
Transportation Security Leadership Forum – Innovation | Leadership | Security Re-Imagined; 29-30 October 2019, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland - June 28, 2019 - SEMCO Events Ltd.
Ecuador Freedom Brings High Performance Australian Motorcycle Tires to the Middle of the World
MotoZ Names Ecuador Freedom as Exclusive Ecuador Distributor. - June 28, 2019 - Ecuador Freedom Bike Rental
Best Western International Endorses FortisPay
Best Western International has announced their official partnership with FortisPay (Fortis Payment Systems LLC) as the endorsed merchant services provider. This reflects the organization’s strategic move to continue to offer superior payment processing and merchant services options for... - June 27, 2019 - Fortis Payments
SuiteAmerica Soars Over National Averages
The 2019 Trippel Relocation Managers Survey revealed SuiteAmerica’s net satisfaction scores for both Corporate Housing and Destination Services. SuiteAmerica ranked well above the national averages in all surveys. Trippel Survey & Research, LLC conducted its 17th annual survey evaluating... - June 27, 2019 - SuiteAmerica
Chelsea Bond Jewelry Launches Retail Partnership with Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center
Chelsea Bond Jewelry, a domestic and international leading spa jewelry brand led by founder Chelsea Bond, announced today that it has launched a retail partnership with The Spa at Four Seasons Philadelphia. This retail partnership expands Chelsea Bond’s current portfolio of domestic and international Four Seasons Hotel retail partnerships and marks the first in Chelsea's native state of Pennsylvania. - June 26, 2019 - Chelsea Bond Jewelry
Kastri/ Creta Maris Beach Receives the “Blue Flag” for 6th Consecutive Year
Kastri/ Creta Maris beach, the beach of Creta Maris Beach Resort, was awarded for sixth consecutive year with the voluntary eco-label “Blue Flag” of the international “Blue Flag” program. - June 26, 2019 - Maris Hotels
Mhde Askar Explains Why Travel Agents Still Provide Value
Travel blogger Mhde Askar is on the road again to bring readers tips and tricks that make for an unforgettable trip. - June 23, 2019 - Mhde Askar Travels
TravelCar Announces Summer Parking Incentive Program for US and Canada Travel Agents
Incentive offers 10% commission plus prizing. - June 21, 2019 - TravelCar
The Spirit of the Season: ABSOLUT Vodka Makes a Splash on Fort Lauderdale Beach to Usher in Midsommar
Planet Earth’s favorite vodka, ABSOLUT, brings the spirit of the Swedish Midsommar to Fort Lauderdale's famed coastline in conjunction with the launch of their new ABSOLUT Juice Strawberry and ABSOLUT Juice Apple. Taking place throughout the months of July and August, the eight-week fest, Midsommar Splash Fort Lauderdale Beach, offers a variety of unique events, experiences, and activities which to gather with friends through food, fashion, fitness, community, and cocktails. - June 20, 2019 - Arianne Glassman
AD1 Global Acquires Holiday Inn Palm Beach - Airport Conference Center
AD1 Global announced the purchase of the Holiday Inn Palm Beach - Airport Conference Center that will be converted into a Crowne Plaza. AD1 will also develop a Holiday Inn Express adjacent to the current hotel. The 199-room Crowne Plaza conversion and 120-room new construction Holiday Inn Express... - June 20, 2019 - AD1Global
Mhde Askar Releases List of Top Travel Accessories for 2019
Travel blogger Mhde Askar is back with product tips his readers can use to travel in comfort and style. - June 20, 2019 - Mhde Askar Travels
Candlewood Suites Fort Myers-Sanibel Gateway to Unveil Newly Renovated Hotel
AD1 Global’s Candlewood Suites Fort Myers-Sanibel Gateway is ready to unveil their newly renovated extended-stay hotel. After a full year of renovations, the property’s public spaces and condo-style guest rooms featuring full kitchens are ready for guests to enjoy. - June 18, 2019 - AD1Global
Bloomex Partners with Garden Promenade 2019
Bloomex Canada becomes official floral sponsor of the Garden Promenade 2019 in Ottawa-Gatineau. - June 14, 2019 - Bloomex
AD1 Global Hotels Earn 2019 TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence
AD1 Global announced today that six of its properties received the TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award and two hotels were enshrined in the TripAdvisor Hall of Fame for having earned a Certificate of Excellence every year for the past five years. The Certificate of Excellence program... - June 13, 2019 - AD1Global
Colorado Man Builds Boat to Pedal Around the World Chasing World Record
On April 1, 2020 Paul Spencer will leave Jinji Cycles in Denver, Colorado on his bicycle, starting his journey pedaling around the world by bike and boat. In his quest to break the Guinness World Record of the Fastest Human Circumnavigation of the Globe, Paul will pedal over 60,000 miles, many of... - June 12, 2019 - Paul Spencer
Sheraton Sharm Hotel, Resort, Villas & Spa Celebrates the Launch of the New Marriott Loyalty Program "Marriott BonVoy"
Marriott International announces Marriott Bonvoy – the new brand name of its Loyalty Program. Marriott Bonvoy invites members to explore the world with its leading hotel portfolio - June 10, 2019 - Sheraton Sharm Hotel, Resort, Villas & Spa
EventTicketBoss.com Joins Astana Ballet for the First Time in California
EventTicketBoss.com announced that tickets for the world-famous Astana Ballet, are now on sale at www.EventTicketBoss.com. Astana Ballet will grace the stage in San Francisco at the Herbst Theater on Nov. 19, San Diego at the Spreckels Theatre on Nov. 20, Escondido at the California Center for the Arts on Nov. 21, and an encore performance in Los Angeles on Nov. 22 at the Saban Theater. All performances start at 7:30 p.m. - June 07, 2019 - EventTicketBoss.com
Frontdesk Announces Guest Screening Partnership with TransUnion
Frontdesk, LLC (Frontdesk), a Milwaukee-based company, today announced a partnership with TransUnion Rental Screening Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) to help perform FCRA-compliant background screenings for each stay, regardless of length. “We’re extremely proud... - June 04, 2019 - Frontdesk